How To Install ruby-bcrypt on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-bcrypt on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-bcrypt
ruby-bcrypt is:
bcrypt() is a sophisticated and secure hash algorithm designed by the OpenBSD project for hashing passwords. bcrypt-ruby provides a simple, humane wrapper for safely handling passwords.
There are three methods to install ruby-bcrypt on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ruby-bcrypt Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-bcrypt using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-bcrypt
Install ruby-bcrypt Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-bcrypt using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-bcrypt
Install ruby-bcrypt Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-bcrypt using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-bcrypt
How To Uninstall ruby-bcrypt on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-bcrypt package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-bcrypt
Uninstall ruby-bcrypt And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-bcrypt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-bcrypt
Remove ruby-bcrypt Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-bcrypt configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-bcrypt
Remove ruby-bcrypt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-bcrypt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-bcrypt
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-bcrypt package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
